National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Marquette 99, Norfolk State 68
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 14, 2011
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # James Breeding, # Evon Burroughs
Attendance: 12765
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # James Breeding, # Evon Burroughs
Attendance: 12765
Jae Crowder had 25 points and 10 rebounds as host Marquette coasted to a 99-68 victory over Norfolk State on Monday.
The Golden Eagles (2-0) led by only five before Crowder scored seven of his 12 first-half points during an 11-2 surge that made it 37-23 with 3:03 to go before the intermission. Marquette's stifling pressure defense forced 14 turnovers in the opening period and 25 overall.
A 10-0 run in the second half stretched the lead to 65-40 with 12:20 left.
Darius Johnson-Odom finished with 24 points and Vander Blue added 14 for Marquette, which had 26 assists on its 33 field goals. The Golden Eagles enjoyed a 31-15 advantage in bench scoring and outpointed the Spartans in the paint 46-24.
Chris McEachin scored 19 points and Marcos Tamares had 17 for Norfolk State (0-1).
Top Game Performances
| Norfolk State | Marquette | |
| Chris McEachin 19 | Scoring | Jae Crowder 25 |
| Pendarvis Williams 6 | Assists | Vander Blue 6 |
| Chris McEachin 5 | Rebounds | Jae Crowder 10 |
| Marcos Tamares 3 | Free Throws Made | Darius Johnson-Odom 7 |
| Chris McEachin 2 | Steals | Jae Crowder 3 |
| Chris McEachin 1 | Blocks | Vander Blue 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Norfolk State | 68 | 41.8 | 11-24 | 11-24 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 8 | |
| Marquette | 99 | 53.2 | 9-21 | 24-30 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 11 |